# Gather

> Gather is a virtual workspace where remote teams can see each other, walk up for spontaneous conversations, and collaborate without scheduling a meeting for everything. Often described as 'Minecraft meets Zoom,' it pairs a customizable 2-D world with spatial audio and video, plus AI meeting notes and async chat. Founded in 2020 and backed by Sequoia and Index, Gather has been used by millions of people for work, conferences, weddings and gatherings.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Phillip Wang (CEO & Co-Founder), Kumail Jaffer (CTO & Co-Founder), Alex Chen (Co-Founder), Nathan Foss (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** Around 80 employees
- **Products:** Gather Virtual Office, Spatial Video Meetings, Gather 2.0, AI Meeting Notes, Virtual Events & Spaces
- **Notable:** Grew to more than 4 million users across work and social use cases, Raised $77M total from Sequoia, Index and notable angels, Named by Lenny Rachitsky as one of the most interesting emerging work-communication tools for 2025 (survey of 6,500 tech professionals)

## Products & services

- **Gather Virtual Office** — A persistent 2-D virtual workspace with spatial audio/video where teammates move avatars, bump into each other, and start conversations without scheduling.
- **Spatial Video Meetings** — Proximity-based video calls that feel like in-person conversations - audio fades in and out as you walk closer or step away.
- **Gather 2.0** — A rebuilt platform with a simpler interface, async chat, integrations (GitHub, Spotify, Slack, Google), and member-based pricing.
- **AI Meeting Notes** — AI transcriptions and summaries that automatically capture meetings, plus AI search across the workspace's knowledge.
- **Virtual Events & Spaces** — Customizable spaces used for conferences, onboarding, team socials, weddings and gatherings, with embedded games and interactive objects.

## Achievements

- Grew to more than 4 million users across work and social use cases
- Raised $77M total from Sequoia, Index and notable angels
- Named by Lenny Rachitsky as one of the most interesting emerging work-communication tools for 2025 (survey of 6,500 tech professionals)
- Described by Sequoia as 'Minecraft meets Zoom'
- Refocused on remote work in 2022 and shipped a full Gather 2.0 rebuild with AI features

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — New and improved AI transcriptions and summaries released for automatic meeting notes.
- **2025-01** — Gather 2.0 rolled out with async chat, new integrations (GitHub, Spotify), and member-based pricing.
- **2024-01** — Enhanced meeting views, mobile app progress, and Zapier/Outlook integrations.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gather.town
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gathertown
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gather_town
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Gathertown
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/gathertown

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/gather
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-06-09